About Your User ID User Profile AQS Architecture

About Your User ID & User Profile

AQS Architecture EPA CDX AQS User AQS Application “Forms & Reports” EPA Firewall Different systems… different user accounts AQS Database 1 st EPA CDX Dashboard Exchange Network Node 2 AQS User ID Q 2012 Will incorporate AQS Autoloader project

AQS, CDX, Exchange Network AQS database oasext. epa. gov/aqs File transfers to AQS must be handled externally Via CDX www. epa. gov/cdx CDX account is requested for all new AQS users Call CDX Help Desk to complete registration Via CDX Dashboard (EN-compliant), starting Q 1 2012 AQS users will be seamlessly routed through CDX Dashboard AQS and CDX user IDs will change AQS will be first name initial + last name (“JSMITH”) CDX will be email address (“Smith. John@epa. gov”) Via the Exchange Network using XML by end of 3 AQS User ID 2013

Why move from CDX to Exchange Network? ECOS (Environmental Council of States) resolution Goals of Exchange Network: Standardize file transfer formats to EPA Use XML “Autoloading” of files into AQS is a side result AQS Load only AQS Load & Stat CR only AQS Load, Stat CR, & Post 4 AQS User ID

Logging on to AQS Username = 3 -character ID obtained with registration Password = your selected password Database= “AQSPROD” For this training class, see your notebook for the login information: Username: “TXX” Password: Database: “AQSQA” 5 AQS User ID

Logging on to AQS – security pop-ups Pop-up warning: Latest Java versions also display this warning: Choose “No” or the menu bars in AQS will be blocked 6 AQS User ID

Account management Change password every 90 days (For AQS & CDX) You receive an automated reminder You can change your passwords in AQS at any time After 180 days of inactivity, your user account is locked You receive an automated reminder If your account is locked, you must call the EPA Helpdesk to have it unlocked After 365 days of inactivity, your user account is removed You receive an automated reminder You must go through the user registration process 7 AQS User ID

Password Rules Must be between 8 -15 characters Must contain at least 1 uppercase, 1 lowercase and 1 number Must not BEGIN or END with a number Must be changed every 90 days At least three characters or character positions of the new password must differ from the old “Novemb 3 r” could be changed to “Decemb 3 r” “Fido 1 smydog” could be changed to “mydog 1 s. Fido” NOT Allowed: Special characters (eg, !@#$%^&*) Your first or last name Any common word found in a dictionary Your 3 -digit AQS username (in forward or reverse order) The letters “AQS” The word “password” Password or account problems? Call the EPA Call Center at 866 -411 - 4372 8 AQS User ID

Where to Change Your AQS Password Step 1: Select “Admin” “Security” from the Main Menu Step 2: Fill in the “New Password” & “Confirm Password Fields Step 3: Click “OK” 9 AQS User ID

Synchronize Your CDX Password Step 2: Click “Synchronize CDX” Step 1: Enter “Old” CDX Password 10 AQS User ID

About Your User Profile Cannot change Agency Code User ID User Type AQS Contact Status Indicator Tribal user setting Determines how you see AQS Site IDs Keep Email address current! 11 AQS User ID Tribal User “ON” TT-549 -0001 Tribal User “OFF” 36 -001 -0001

Put it into practice: Exercise 1. 2 12 AQS User ID